Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB1340 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT.
Report Title: Patients' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act; External Review Procedure
Description: Amends the review procedure process under the Patients' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to determine whether requests for external review concern an ERISA plan and to direct all requests for review of ERISA plan benefits to an independent medical expert or review organization. (HB1340 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): GREEN
Current Referral:HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/27/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/31/2005HReferred to HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7
2/8/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 02-10-05 at 8:50 am in House conference room 329.
2/10/2005HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Green, Cabanilla, Hale, Nishimoto, Sonson; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Finnegan.
2/10/2005HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC/JUD.
2/11/2005HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Kanoho, Morita, Souki, Takamine excused.
12/2/2005 10:34:40 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment